diff --git a/capsulflask/console.py b/capsulflask/console.py
index 987e2d5..7ea2966 100644
--- a/capsulflask/console.py
+++ b/capsulflask/console.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import re
 import sys
+from datetime import datetime
 from flask import Blueprint
 from flask import flash
 from flask import current_app
@@ -23,16 +24,16 @@ def makeCapsulId():
   lettersAndNumbers = generate(alphabet="1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm", size=10)
   return f"capsul-{lettersAndNumbers}"
 
-def double_check_capsul_address(db_model, email, id, ipv4):
+def double_check_capsul_address(id, ipv4):
   try:
     result = current_app.config["VIRTUALIZATION_MODEL"].get(id)
     if result.ipv4 != ipv4:
       ipv4 = result.ipv4
-      db_model.updateVm(email=email, id=id, ipv4=result.ipv4)
+      get_model().updateVm(email=session["account"], id=id, ipv4=result.ipv4)
   except:
     print(f"""
-      error occurred in list capsuls endpoint while trying to grab ip address of {vm['id']} 
-      via the virtualization model: {my_exec_info_message(sys.exc_info())}"""
+      the virtualization model threw an error in double_check_capsul_address of {id}:
+      {my_exec_info_message(sys.exc_info())}"""
     )
 
   return ipv4
@@ -40,13 +41,12 @@ def double_check_capsul_address(db_model, email, id, ipv4):
 @bp.route("/")
 @account_required
 def index():
-  db_model = get_model()
-  vms = db_model.list_vms_for_account(email=session["account"])
+  vms = get_vms()
 
   # for now we are going to check the IP according to the virt model
   # on every request. this could be done by a background job and cached later on...
   for vm in vms:
-    vm["ipv4"] = double_check_capsul_address(db_model, session["account"], vm["id"], vm["ipv4"])
+    vm["ipv4"] = double_check_capsul_address(vm["id"], vm["ipv4"])
 
   vms = list(map(
     lambda x: dict(
@@ -65,13 +65,12 @@ def index():
 @bp.route("/<string:id>")
 @account_required
 def detail(id):
-  db_model = get_model()
-  vm = db_model.get_vm_detail(email=session["account"], id=id)
+  vm = get_model().get_vm_detail(email=session["account"], id=id)
 
   if vm is None:
     return abort(404, f"{id} doesn't exist.")
 
-  vm["ipv4"] = double_check_capsul_address(db_model, session["account"], vm["id"], vm["ipv4"])
+  vm["ipv4"] = double_check_capsul_address(vm["id"], vm["ipv4"])
   vm["created"] = vm['created'].strftime("%b %d %Y %H:%M")
   vm["ssh_public_keys"] = ", ".join(vm["ssh_public_keys"]) if len(vm["ssh_public_keys"]) > 0 else "<deleted>"
 
@@ -81,10 +80,9 @@ def detail(id):
 @bp.route("/create", methods=("GET", "POST"))
 @account_required
 def create():
-  db_model = get_model()
-  vm_sizes = db_model.vm_sizes_dict()
-  operating_systems = db_model.operating_systems_dict()
-  ssh_public_keys = db_model.list_ssh_public_keys_for_account(session["account"])
+  vm_sizes = get_model().vm_sizes_dict()
+  operating_systems = get_model().operating_systems_dict()
+  ssh_public_keys = get_model().list_ssh_public_keys_for_account(session["account"])
   errors = list()
   created_os = None
 
@@ -125,7 +123,7 @@ def create():
 
     if len(errors) == 0:
       id = makeCapsulId()
-      db_model.create_vm(
+      get_model().create_vm(
         email=session["account"], 
         id=id, 
         size=size, 
@@ -158,7 +156,6 @@ def create():
 @bp.route("/ssh", methods=("GET", "POST"))
 @account_required
 def ssh_public_keys():
-  db_model = get_model()
   errors = list()
   
   if request.method == "POST":
@@ -179,29 +176,58 @@ def ssh_public_keys():
         if not re.match(r"^(ssh|ecdsa)-[0-9A-Za-z+/_=@. -]+$", content):
           errors.append("Content must match \"^(ssh|ecdsa)-[0-9A-Za-z+/_=@. -]+$\"")
 
-      if db_model.ssh_public_key_name_exists(session["account"], name):
+      if get_model().ssh_public_key_name_exists(session["account"], name):
         errors.append("A key with that name already exists")
 
       if len(errors) == 0:
-        db_model.create_ssh_public_key(session["account"], name, content)
+        get_model().create_ssh_public_key(session["account"], name, content)
 
     elif method == "DELETE":
 
       if len(errors) == 0:
-        db_model.delete_ssh_public_key(session["account"], name)
+        get_model().delete_ssh_public_key(session["account"], name)
 
   for error in errors:
     flash(error)
 
   keys_list=list(map(
     lambda x: dict(name=x['name'], content=f"{x['content'][:20]}...{x['content'][len(x['content'])-20:]}"), 
-    db_model.list_ssh_public_keys_for_account(session["account"])
+    get_model().list_ssh_public_keys_for_account(session["account"])
   ))
 
   return render_template("ssh-public-keys.html", ssh_public_keys=keys_list, has_ssh_public_keys=len(keys_list) > 0)
 
+def get_vms():
+  if 'user_vms' not in g:
+    g.user_vms = get_model().list_vms_for_account(session["account"])
+  return g.user_vms
 
-@bp.route("/billing")
+def get_payments():
+  if 'user_payments' not in g:
+    g.user_payments = get_model().list_payments_for_account(session["account"])
+  return g.user_payments
+
+def get_account_balance():
+
+
+  average_number_of_days_in_a_month = 30.44
+
+  vm_cost_dollars = 0.0
+  for vm in get_vms():
+    end_datetime = vm["deleted"] if vm["deleted"] else datetime.now()
+    vm_months = ( end_datetime - vm["created"] ).days / average_number_of_days_in_a_month
+    vm_cost_dollars += vm_months * vm["dollars_per_month"]
+
+  payment_total = sum(map(lambda x: x["dollars"], get_payments()))
+
+
+
+@bp.route("/account-balance")
 @account_required
-def faq():
-  return render_template("billing.html")
\ No newline at end of file
+def account_balance():
+  errors = list()
+  payments = get_payments()
+
+  
+
+  return render_template("account-balance.html")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/capsulflask/db.py b/capsulflask/db.py
index a1299d2..e0b0f16 100644
--- a/capsulflask/db.py
+++ b/capsulflask/db.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def init_app(app):
 
 
 def get_model():
-    if 'model' not in g:
+    if 'db_model' not in g:
         connection = current_app.config['PSYCOPG2_CONNECTION_POOL'].getconn()
         cursor = connection.cursor()
         g.db_model = DBModel(connection, cursor)
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ def get_model():
 
 
 def close_db(e=None):
-  model = g.pop("model", None)
+  db_model = g.pop("db_model", None)
 
-  if model is not None:
-    model.cursor.close()
-    current_app.config['PSYCOPG2_CONNECTION_POOL'].putconn(model.connection)
+  if db_model is not None:
+    db_model.cursor.close()
+    current_app.config['PSYCOPG2_CONNECTION_POOL'].putconn(db_model.connection)
 
 def my_exec_info_message(exec_info):
   return "{}: {}".format(".".join([exec_info[0].__module__, exec_info[0].__name__]), exec_info[1])
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/capsulflask/db_model.py b/capsulflask/db_model.py
index fd796d0..a19023a 100644
--- a/capsulflask/db_model.py
+++ b/capsulflask/db_model.py
@@ -80,12 +80,13 @@ class DBModel:
 
   def list_vms_for_account(self, email):
     self.cursor.execute(""" 
-      SELECT vms.id, vms.last_seen_ipv4, vms.last_seen_ipv6, vms.size, vms.os, vms.created, vms.deleted
-      FROM vms WHERE vms.email = %s""", 
+      SELECT vms.id, vms.last_seen_ipv4, vms.last_seen_ipv6, vms.size, vms.os, vms.created, vms.deleted, vm_sizes.dollars_per_month
+        FROM vms JOIN vm_sizes on vms.size = vm_sizes.id
+      WHERE vms.email = %s""", 
       (email, )
     )
     return list(map(
-      lambda x: dict(id=x[0], ipv4=x[1], ipv6=x[2], size=x[3], os=x[4], created=x[5], deleted=x[6]), 
+      lambda x: dict(id=x[0], ipv4=x[1], ipv6=x[2], size=x[3], os=x[4], created=x[5], deleted=x[6], dollars_per_month=x[7]), 
       self.cursor.fetchall()
     ))
 
@@ -138,3 +139,15 @@ class DBModel:
     vm["ssh_public_keys"] = list(map( lambda x: x[0], self.cursor.fetchall() ))
 
     return vm
+
+  def list_payments_for_account(self, email):
+    self.cursor.execute(""" 
+      SELECT payments.id, payments.dollars, payments.created
+      FROM payments WHERE payments.email = %s""", 
+      (email, )
+    )
+    return list(map(
+      lambda x: dict(id=x[0], dollars=x[1], created=x[2]), 
+      self.cursor.fetchall()
+    ))
+
diff --git a/capsulflask/static/style.css b/capsulflask/static/style.css
index 2e73077..656fbf9 100644
--- a/capsulflask/static/style.css
+++ b/capsulflask/static/style.css
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ input, textarea, select, label {
 input, select, textarea {
   outline: 0;
   padding: 0.25em 0.5em;
-  border-radius: 0.5em;
   color: #bdc7b8;
+  background-color: #bdc7b805;
 }
 
 select {
@@ -122,14 +122,9 @@ select {
   padding-right: 2em;
 }
 
-input, textarea {
-  background: none;
-}
-
-input[type=text] {
+input[type=text], textarea {
   font: calc(0.40rem + 1vmin) monospace;
-  border: 0;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid #777e73;
+  border: 1px solid #777e73;
   outline: 0;
 }
 
@@ -147,10 +142,10 @@ input[type=checkbox] {
   margin: 0;
 }
 
-input[type=submit], select, textarea {
+input[type=submit], select {
   font: calc(0.40rem + 1vmin) monospace;
   border: 1px solid #777e73;
-  background-color: #bdc7b810;
+  border-radius: 0.5em;
 }
 
 input[type=submit], select {
diff --git a/capsulflask/templates/account-balance.html b/capsulflask/templates/account-balance.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5df714e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/capsulflask/templates/account-balance.html
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block title %}Account Balance{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="third-margin">
+  <h1>Account Balance</h1>
+</div>
+<div class="half-margin">
+ 
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block pagesource %}/templates/create-capsul.html{% endblock %}
diff --git a/capsulflask/templates/base.html b/capsulflask/templates/base.html
index 2045872..90df517 100644
--- a/capsulflask/templates/base.html
+++ b/capsulflask/templates/base.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     {% if session["account"] %} 
       <a href="/console">Capsuls</a>
       <a href="/console/ssh">SSH Public Keys</a>
-      <a href="/console/billing">Account Balance</a>
+      <a href="/console/account-balance">Account Balance</a>
     {% endif %}
 
     <a href="/support">Support</a>
diff --git a/capsulflask/templates/capsul-detail.html b/capsulflask/templates/capsul-detail.html
index 7416d2f..ff192c0 100644
--- a/capsulflask/templates/capsul-detail.html
+++ b/capsulflask/templates/capsul-detail.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% extends 'base.html' %}
 
-{% block title %}Create{% endblock %}
+{% block title %}{{ vm['id'] }}{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
 <div class="third-margin">
diff --git a/capsulflask/templates/capsuls.html b/capsulflask/templates/capsuls.html
index 68aa5e8..6e1b887 100644
--- a/capsulflask/templates/capsuls.html
+++ b/capsulflask/templates/capsuls.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% extends 'base.html' %}
 
-{% block title %}Console{% endblock %}
+{% block title %}Capsuls{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
 <div class="third-margin">
diff --git a/capsulflask/templates/create-capsul.html b/capsulflask/templates/create-capsul.html
index a9768b3..f9fa8d3 100644
--- a/capsulflask/templates/create-capsul.html
+++ b/capsulflask/templates/create-capsul.html
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ f1-xxx   $57.58    8     16G     25G   16TB
     </form>
   {% else %} 
     <p>You don't have any ssh public keys yet.</p> 
-    <p>You must <a href="/console/ssh/upload">upload one</a> before you can create a Capsul.</p>
+    <p>You must <a href="/console/ssh">upload one</a> before you can create a Capsul.</p>
   {% endif %}
 
 {% endif %}